The "BAD" girl Onyx. A 1965 Pontiac with a 376HP 421 Tri-Power and a 4-speed in Testors Metallic Black.

[redscampi]

Bill, this is my favorite of the bunch. I'm a resto-rod kid of guy and this ticks all the boxes for me.  Color, stance, wheel choice, etc. Your execution of this build (as well as the others) is something for us all to aspire to.

[Nacho Z]

Wowzers!!!  Like others have said, this one is my favorite!  Outstanding!

[Bills72sj]

12 hours ago, Steve H said:

She’s a beauty Bill !! Long and low… great stance. I like that you went with the slightly taller profile tires, good choice. Very crisp, clean build throughout sir. I always admire your shop dio, and particularly like the shots with your cars on the hoist.

Cheers, Steve

Thank you, Steve. The tires that come with the rims were just TOO low profile for a car this big.

I still greatly enjoy my diorama. I use it for a staging area for WIPs.

I take pics of the undercarriage on a lift because flipping a model over for pics, destroys the "illusion" in a gallery of photos.

12 hours ago, NOBLNG said:

Sweet!?

Thank you, Greg. ?

11 hours ago, yellowsportwagon said:

Beautiful!! What did you do for tires?

Thank you, Tim. They are parts box tires from an unknown source. I have 4 overflowing kit boxes of tires. I got them cheaply, by the pound, off ebay in the very early 2000's.

11 hours ago, Phildaupho said:

That girl is bad !! Looking forward to seeing all your Pontiacs side by side

Thank you, Phil. ? Stand by...

4 hours ago, hgbben said:

And I thought this was a real one again. Your work has that effect.

Thank you, Ben. ? I would really like to have the real thing. ?

4 hours ago, TransAmMike said:

WOW....and wow again!!!!!!   That is one beautiful big Poncho?  Love the big girls?

Thank you, Mike. ?

2 hours ago, redscampi said:

Bill, this is my favorite of the bunch. I'm a resto-rod kid of guy and this ticks all the boxes for me.  Color, stance, wheel choice, etc. Your execution of this build (as well as the others) is something for us all to aspire to.

Thank you, Gary. I am generally a Day Two builder with aftermarket wheels and upgraded induction. However, the Pontiac 8-lugs really appeal to me. But for the "High Performance" pick of the litter, I thought these wheels were just the ticket.

 

 

[Koellefornia Kid]

Very nice Poncho! Love the paint and finish!

[ChrisR]

Looks great!!

[CaddyDaddy]

WOW! That is absolutely gorgeous!! At one time I had a 1:1 1965 Catalina......back when they were $250 used cars. It NEVER looked like this one.....LOL!!!

[spencer1984]

Very cool!

[drodg]

Beautiful 2+2!

[espo]

Beautiful looking paint finish and color. The interior looks great with the body color. 

[Bills72sj]

On 1/3/2024 at 7:13 PM, Nacho Z said:

Wowzers!!!  Like others have said, this one is my favorite!  Outstanding!

Thank you, John. ?

On 1/3/2024 at 11:05 PM, Koellefornia Kid said:

Very nice Poncho! Love the paint and finish!

Thank you, Oliver. ?

On 1/3/2024 at 11:19 PM, ChrisR said:

Looks great!!

Thank you, Chris. ?

 

20 hours ago, CaddyDaddy said:

WOW! That is absolutely gorgeous!! At one time I had a 1:1 1965 Catalina......back when they were $250 used cars. It NEVER looked like this one.....LOL!!!

Thank you, Chas. I would have loved to have owned one.

11 hours ago, spencer1984 said:

Very cool!

Thank you, Bill. ?

8 hours ago, drodg said:

Beautiful 2+2!

Thank you, David. ?

2 hours ago, espo said:

Beautiful looking paint finish and color. The interior looks great with the body color. 

Thank you, David. I wanted something besides basic black inside.

[drodg]

Wait how is it you have what appears to be a correct rear bumper tailight assembly?  Doesn't the kit have the wrong (too long) taillights?  Yours look correct>  

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[happy grumpy]

Beautiful work . The nice background adds to realism. 

[Bills72sj]

15 hours ago, drodg said:

Wait how is it you have what appears to be a correct rear bumper taillight assembly?  Doesn't the kit have the wrong (too long) taillights?  Yours look correct>  

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David, It looks correct because I got lucky and had some parts to swap around due to having 3 similar builds going at the same time. The Bonneville kit had a custom bumper/tail panel where the tail panel was good but the bumper was not. The 2+2 kit had the correct bumper but has the wrong stock Bonneville tail panel. You are correct, the 2+2 kit also had the too wide red lenses. I spliced the bumper I wanted, with the tail panel that was correct. I snipped the lenses to fit in the narrower openings then used a scrap piece in the center to act as the center reflector. An ever-so-slightest touch of Molotow framed the reflector. I made a "Pontiac" water slide decal in black (because inkjets do not print chrome) to give the illusion of an emblem.

Edited January 9, 2024 by Bills72sj

[drodg]

Great job on that rear bumper and taillight assembly!   Congratulations on very nice build and thanks for posting all of that.   

[Rattlecan Dan]

I was so hypnotized the first time through I forgot to compliment you on the fine job you did on all. Great work for sure.

[Bills72sj]

On 1/8/2024 at 9:44 AM, happy grumpy said:

Beautiful work . The nice background adds to realism. 

Thank you, Mario. ?

6 hours ago, drodg said:

Great job on that rear bumper and taillight assembly!   Congratulations on very nice build and thanks for posting all of that.   

David, my pleasure. I like solving problems and also sharing solutions.

57 minutes ago, Rattlecan Dan said:

I was so hypnotized the first time through I forgot to compliment you on the fine job you did on all. Great work for sure.

Thank you, Donato. ?

[Bainford]

Wicked looking Pontiac. I'm not a big fan of metallic black, but it is perfect on this big girl. Very nice, Bill. I love it!

[Andy Oldenburg]

Hi Bill,

a beautiful job on this model! Looks almost like the real thing, and your shop diorama scenes are a knockout.